Kimberly Nobles Photography

Changing of the blog...

2008-08-24T22:49:00.000-07:00

This blog will be deleted soon! Worry not though because all your comments and photos have been transfered over to the NEW blog!

http://www.kimberlynoblesphotography.com/blog

Comment there please!

Austin Portrait Photographer :: Fairytales & Fireflies Part 2

2008-08-19T17:06:00.000-07:00

Here is the second set...no wings in these pictures and a tad different processing. See how one slight change can evoke a completely different feeling? You go from haunting and intriguing to vintage beauty just like that!

Austin Child Photography:: Fairytales & Fireflies Part 1 of 2

2008-08-19T17:01:00.000-07:00

So today we spent a good deal of time photographing out a Mayfield Gardens. It was a beautiful day here in Austin...despite the rain! The light was gorgeous even at one pm. So, since I promised a costume per day and I missed yesterday, here are two versions of the same costume one with wings...

Austin Wedding Photographer In Action

2008-08-18T22:04:00.000-07:00

Okay, so yes I'm a slacker. I didn't get ANY of the Fairytales and fireflies photos done today. I am terrible. I met with a wedding client, sorted and edited photos from another wedding and made a tutu...the fruits of my labor will be evident tomorrow.

So in the meantime, here are some photos of me at work. People there is a reason I am behind the camera and NOT in front of it. Tell me this, do I always look this ridiculous when I am taking photos? Talk about really getting into your job.

So, without further adieu...me. Super Wedding Photographer Gal! Thanks to Jen Cota for the photos!

A Midsummers Night Dream :: Austin Photographer

2008-08-17T17:58:00.000-07:00

And you thought I wasn't going to post today didn't you? Well, today we conquered the Fairytales and Fireflies Portrait option number two. Can't you just see your little girl playing amongst the fairies in Titania's Bower? You will only find Fairytale Photography here!

"The Mad Hatter" From Fairytales & Fireflies :: Austin Children's Portrait Photographer

2008-08-16T16:27:00.000-07:00

I warned you! More coming daily as my models cooperate!
Today is "The Mad Hatter" for my Fairytales & Fireflies line of children's portraiture. Yes, folks, you are not in Kansas anymore! Ready for a session? Book your Fairytales & Fireflies session in the next 7 days and you'll receive:

A Fairytales & Fireflies on-location session for up to 2 children(siblings)
A Variety of Costume Options to choose from (boys and girls)
1 11x14
2 8x10
2 5x7
Watermarked Proof set for sharing online!
A $550 value for only $375

Need more incentive? Get a friend or family member to book and pay for their session and both of you will get 2 free 4x6 gift prints (same pose per session)

Call 512-709-1690 to book your session today!

Baby C Sneak Peek :: Austin Newborn Photographer

2008-08-14T20:19:00.000-07:00

Isn't she just the sweetest thing you've ever seen? We had a great time and she was such the little super model! I adore the pink shots. Here's a little sneak peek for Mom & Dad! Cheers!

Fairytales & Fireflies

2008-08-14T20:08:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm working on a new line of Children's Photography. I'm calling it Fairytales and Fireflies. I have been collecting costumes, tutu's parasols, antique luggage and furniture. This is for Boys & Girls. I want to pair the unexpected with the whimsy of childhood in outdoor locations. Photos will be very avant garde, with vignettes and textures, vintage tones and the like. Haley and I experimented this afternoon with a parasol at the park. Check back soon for details on special mini-sessions that will be held in the next month!! This will be a great pricing special!!!

Dana & Tim Wedding Sneak Peek:: Austin Wedding Photographer

2008-08-10T20:37:00.000-07:00

Here is a sneak peak of Dana & Tim's Wedding! Slideshow to follow soon!

Austin Wedding Photographer: Dana & Tim's Engagement Photos!

2008-07-30T13:02:00.000-07:00

This couple has been on such and amazing journey together! They are truly amazing! Can't wait until the wedding next week!

Pa & Lee Austin Portrait Photographer

2008-07-28T20:35:00.000-07:00

I had a great time at this session! We went down near the Congress Bridge at Lady Bird Lake Behind the Four Seasons Hotel. It was a hot one but these guys were troopers! I LOVE theirs dogs. Little Bella is my favorite!

Ashley and Garrett's Engagement Session

2008-07-18T08:06:00.000-07:00

These two were soooo fantastic! I had the best time ever! Who wouldn't have fun when there is a giant cupcake involved? 700 clicks of the shutter later we were done! I am still working through their photos but here is a little sneak peek!

Sarah & David's Wedding Slideshow

2008-07-17T16:36:00.000-07:00

The Rider Family

2008-07-16T13:45:00.001-07:00

This family is just the sweetest thing in the world!!! Here are a few from our session at the Zilker Botanical Gardens

Fine Art Maternity

2008-07-15T22:44:00.001-07:00

Dan & Rae's Wedding Slideshow

2008-07-15T22:41:00.001-07:00

S & V Wedding Slideshow

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Pettiskirt Gal

2008-07-12T19:04:00.001-07:00

Just playin' around with Haley at the Zilker Botanical Gardens!!!!

Baby Boy A

2008-07-12T17:09:00.001-07:00

Isn't he just a doll??? Those eyes will melt a girls heart!

Jennifer & Bryce

2008-07-12T16:57:00.000-07:00

Manor Wedding

2008-07-12T16:48:00.001-07:00

Sweet Wedding of D & S

2008-06-03T19:04:00.001-07:00

This couple is just the sweetest thing I have ever come across. Their ceremony was so touching! I especially loved it when the groom gave the bride's daughter a silver heart pendant as a symbol of his commitment to her as well!!!! Beautiful!!! Congratulations you guys!!!

Wedding Ceremony Shots!

2008-06-01T20:29:00.000-07:00

This was the most gorgeous wedding. It was held at the bride's mother's home...the light was gorgeous and the colors amazing!

Senior A!

2008-05-30T11:57:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at this shoot. Miss A brought her friend Miss C and they hammed it up! Congrats on your graduation!

These were definitly outside the box for senior photos! Can you tell Miss A is involved in the theater?

Wedding Slideshows!

2008-05-27T20:30:00.000-07:00

Well, I've has sooooo many wedding inquiries lately that I thought I would post a couple of slideshows! It's easier than e-mailing shows to my fabulous out of town brides who I can't meet in person! Enjoy! More to come at the end of the week!

Nick and Sandra

Rae and Dan

Menagerie

Senior Guys!

2008-05-27T13:33:00.000-07:00

We took downtown Manor by storm! "Mr. T" was a great sport and let me drag him through corn fields, deserted buildings, and don't forget the bees!

Sushi Caliente

2008-05-27T13:25:00.000-07:00

Here's a new one for you! Japanese-Mexican Fusion Cuisine. Sushi Caliente is a new restaurant in Cedar Park! Here are a few of their new advertising photos! I had a great time with the fantastic color of the food!

Senior Sneak Peek

2008-05-24T21:46:00.000-07:00

Miss Tori was great to photograph! You would never know it was nearly 98 degrees outside by her photos! We shot down at Zilker Park near the Hillside Theater. We found a great field covered in Lazy Susan Wildflowers! Congrats Tori!

Laguna Gloria with A & S

2008-04-28T14:47:00.000-07:00

Aaah Love! S & A are just the most adorable couple! Here are a few of the Laguna Gloria Shots!

Gorgeous Creekside Wedding Sneak Peek!

2008-04-01T16:44:00.001-07:00

I just love this family! I did a family and engagement session for them in the fall. The wedding was beautiful and moving! Here's a sneak peek...I'm still editing and sorting the nearly 1500 photos we took!

Adorable Engagement Couple!

2008-04-01T16:37:00.001-07:00

These guys are just soooooo sweet! We had an amazing engagement session!!! They are getting married this weekend! I can't wait to shoot the wedding!

Senior Sneak Peek!

2008-04-01T16:14:00.000-07:00

Here's a sneak peek at a fun senior session from last week!

Austin's Next Top Model

2008-03-14T21:04:00.000-07:00

Move over Tyra...

Today was C-R-A-Z-Y! Three little girls and a MILLION outfits! This was definitly the preschool version of New York's famed fashion week! It was a fun & hectic adventure shooting for Gingersnaps Kids! If you haven't checked this site out before you are missing out! Adorable clothes for adorable little ones! Perfect for that photo session you've been meaning to book (hint, hint). www.gingersnapskids.com

Hope you enjoy the slideshow of just SOME of the photos that will be appearing on their website!

xoxoxox

Kimberly

BASIC

2008-03-13T21:03:00.000-07:00

The guys are great! A great blend of Rock and Cuteness! They played a wonderful afternoon show at Quacks today and we shot a few quick pics! I just love 'em!

Rock Opera at SXSW

2008-03-12T19:52:00.001-07:00

WOW!! SXSW is off to an amazing start! This past Monday I got the opportunity to photograph the Rock Opera sponsored by http://www.opera.com/. NO! There weren't any fat ladies singing there! Opera is a free interenet browser for your cell phone or computer. I am proud to say that I now use Opera on my cell and it puts the iPhone to shame! You can find out more by visiting the Rock Opera blog at http://rock.opera.com/

The music was fantastic and I got to meet an incredible group of people including cast members from the new movie "Will" starring Lisa Kudrow & DAVID BOWIE!!!! ((LOVE HIM...Labrynth anyone???))

Performers Included:

Lomita

Sabrosa Purr (My personal favorite of the evening!)

Oliver Future

Gliss

Taxi Doll

Glorious Day!

2008-03-07T19:59:00.001-08:00

Well, we have successfully moved! Don't worry though we are only 6 miles East of Austin on 290 in the sleepy little town of Manor, TX.

I took one look outside and KNEW we had to get some photos! The sky was the most brilliant blue I have ever seen in my life! What a day! Haley enjoyed running around picking up rocks in the field behind the house!

Beautiful Aniya

2008-02-14T16:37:00.000-08:00

I had the honor of photographing little Aniya last week and wanted to share some of these amazing images with you all. Aniya is one of my NILMDTS.org babies. She was born with Trisomy 18. She and her mother are just beautiful!

These photos were taken in the tiny NICU at Dell Children's...beauty can be found in the most unexpected of places. Click below to watch the slideshow.

XOXOXO
Kimberly

But Why Are Photographers SOOOOO Expensive?

2008-01-26T14:40:00.000-08:00

Well, when you break it down, we really aren't. There are a lot of pre and post production efforts that go into every session. To break it down read the following article...

Why are Professional Photographers so expensive?In this digital age where everyone has digital cameras, scanners and home "photo printers", when people upload their photos to a local drug store website and pick them up a few hours later, we hear this all the time - How in the world do Professional Photographers charge $55 for an 8x10 when they cost just $1.50 at the drug store? Here's why.Simply put, you're not just paying for the actual photograph, you're paying for time and expertise. First, let's look at the actual time involved. If you don't read this entire page, at least read this first part.For a two hour portrait session:- one hour of travel to and from the session- two hours of shooting- 30 minutes of setup, preparation, talking to the client etc.- 30 minutes to load the photos onto a computer (2 - 4 Gb of data)- 30 minutes to back up the files on an external drive- 3 - 4 hours of Photoshop time including cropping, contrast, color, sharpening, saving a copy for print and a copy for the internet and backing up the edited photographs- 2 - 3 hours to talk to the client, answer questions, receive their order and payment, order their prints, receive and verify prints, package prints, schedule shipment and drop package off at Fed Ex.- For local customers, we also print a set of all of their photos, and meet them at our studio to review the photos and place their order. Meeting and travel time averages 2 hours.You can see how one two hour session easily turns into more than ten hours of work from start to finish. So when you see a Photographer charging a $200 session fee for a two hour photo shoot, you are not paying them $100 / hour.For an eight hour wedding:- I won't bore you with the details, but an eight hour wedding typically amounts to at least two to three full 40 hour work weeks worth of time. Again, if they are charging you $4,000 for an eight hour wedding, you are not paying them $500 / hour.Now for the expertise.Shooting professional photography is a skill, acquired through years of experience. Even though a quality camera now costs under $2,000 taking professional portraits involves much more than a nice camera.Most Professional Photographers take years to go from buying their first decent camera to making money with their photography. In addition to learning how to use the camera itself, there is a mountain of other equipment involved, as well as numerous software programs used to edit and print photographs, run a website etc.And let's not forget that you actually have to have people skills, be able to communicate, make people comfortable in front of the camera - and posing people to make them look their best in a photograph is a skill all by itself.Think of it this way - the next time you pay $X to get your hair done, a pair of scissors only costs $1.50. But you gladly pay a lot more to hire a Professional.What about the cheap studios at the mall? Please don't compare us to the chain store studios. But if you must, consider all of the time and work that we put into our photographs, compared to what they do. Good luck getting a two hour photo shoot at a chain store. Not to mention they won't come to the beach! And of course, look at our work compared to theirs. You get what you pay for.The truth is, most of the mall and chain store studios lose money. In fact, in 2007 Wal-Mart closed 500 of their portrait studios because of the financial drain they were putting on the company. What the chain stores bet on is that you'll come in for some quick and cheap photos, and while you're there, you'll also spend $200 on other things. They don't have to make money, they are just there to get you in the door.ConclusionWe hope that those who have taken the time to read this page will have a better understanding of why professional photographs cost so much more than the ones that you get from your local drug store.Thank you for taking the time to read this.Shawn, Pamela & Gavin RichterCaught on Film Photographycopied here from : http://www.caughtonfilmphoto.com/costofphotography.html

Wedding & Event Photography

2008-01-26T13:28:00.000-08:00

I still have a few spots open for the spring...through April! If you are still in need of a photographer contact me so we can get together, look at some sample weddings and talk about what you need! If you book one of my open Spring Dates you will receive $250 off any package if you mention this blog posting and subscribe to my blog!!

XOXOXO

Kimberly

The Red Wall Gala Was Wonderful!

2008-01-22T14:40:00.000-08:00

All in all the gala was a raging success. Money was raised for the intra-operative MRI machine for the Dell Children's hospital. The event was hosted by Judy Maggio of the Austin CBS/KVUE 42 news affiliate. Central Texas Chevy Dealers offered up a brand new SUV for auction and there was even an evening with Asleep at the Wheel offered up!!!!

A great band called Grupo Fantasma played while everyone enjoyed the casino! I had an incredible time, met some incredible people, and got some amazing shots!! Michael and Susan Dell were even there!! It was exciting!

Day of the Fuzzy Pink Chair

2008-01-13T18:16:00.000-08:00

It was really just entirely to gorgeous of a day NOT to spend some of it outside! Haley and I piled the fuzzy pink chair (the one that SHE spotted and had to have--who am I to say no?) into her little red wagon and went down to the field. She ran, picked up rocks and thought I was crazy for bringing her chair. But, as you can tell, she came around and had fun playing on it! At one point a Helicopter flew over head and she is actually making the sign for helicopter (2nd image from the top)!

I had fun with these photos. They are cross-processed with an industrial texture overlay. It's a bit out of my norm but I love it none the less! Enjoy!

Why YOU should subscribe to my blog!

2008-01-13T12:12:00.000-08:00

I welcome anyone to subscribe to my blog! You'll get discounts and offers that others won't get! Such as free prints, $$$ off session fees etc!!

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XOXOX
Kimberly

Red Wall Gala

2008-01-09T15:58:00.000-08:00

I am so excited! Just found out that I will be photographing the Red Wall Gala! A fundraiser event for the Dell Children's Medical Center. It will be held at the Austin Convention Center on Saturday, January 19, 2008!

I'll post some photos after the event! Also, I urge anyone that can to donate to this AMAZING hospital just for the little people in our lives!

http://www.childrensaustin.org/

Favorite of 2007

2008-01-09T15:51:00.000-08:00

This has to be my favorite photo from 2007! Haley had just rolled her Taxi Scooter from her Auntie Tammy into the flower garden! She is very particular about things being in there place and just looked and pointed yelling "Uh Oh!"

Welcome!

2008-01-09T15:49:00.000-08:00

Yes, I've finally done it! I have sucuumb to the world of blogging! Periodically I will post photos from my sessions and general info about my photography endeavours!

Enjoy!